| Dec Qtr 22 | Sep Qtr 22 to Dec Qtr 22 | Dec Qtr 21 to Dec Qtr 22 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $m | % change | % change | ||
| Seasonally adjusted | ||||
| Mineral Exploration Expenditure | 1,014 | -1.3 | 9.6 | |
| Petroleum Exploration Expenditure | 203 | -9.9 | -32.0 | |
| Trend | ||||
| Mineral Exploration Expenditure | 1,025 | -0.1 | 8.2 | |
| Petroleum Exploration Expenditure | 200 | -11.9 | -34.2 | |
Mineral and Petroleum Exploration, Australia
Latest release
Quarterly statistics on mineral and petroleum exploration expenditure by private organisations in Australia
Reference period
December 2022
Released
27/02/2023
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Key statistics
- Mineral exploration expenditure fell by 1.3%
- Petroleum exploration expenditure fell by 9.9%
Mineral exploration
Total expenditure, seasonally adjusted and trend
Seasonally adjusted fall of 1.3% ($13.7m) to $1,013.6m
Trend fall of 0.1% ($1.4m) to $1,024.5m
| Seasonally adjusted ($m) | Trend ($m) | |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2014 | 431.2 | 413.3 |
| Mar 2015 | 376.0 | 376.8 |
| Jun 2015 | 335.8 | 358.0 |
| Sep 2015 | 367.9 | 352.5 |
| Dec 2015 | 358.8 | 354.2 |
| Mar 2016 | 344.2 | 349.1 |
| Jun 2016 | 344.6 | 346.2 |
| Sep 2016 | 355.1 | 356.0 |
| Dec 2016 | 379.5 | 375.6 |
| Mar 2017 | 393.1 | 399.8 |
| Jun 2017 | 432.1 | 423.5 |
| Sep 2017 | 445.4 | 447.3 |
| Dec 2017 | 470.0 | 477.9 |
| Mar 2018 | 513.5 | 511.7 |
| Jun 2018 | 551.3 | 540.0 |
| Sep 2018 | 549.8 | 554.0 |
| Dec 2018 | 565.7 | 567.1 |
| Mar 2019 | 586.1 | 594.6 |
| Jun 2019 | 644.5 | 640.1 |
| Sep 2019 | 680.8 | 686.7 |
| Dec 2019 | 724.7 | 707.6 |
| Mar 2020 | 705.7 | 698.1 |
| Jun 2020 | 663.2 | 682.4 |
| Sep 2020 | 697.3 | 698.0 |
| Dec 2020 | 745.7 | 755.6 |
| Mar 2021 | 845.4 | 830.3 |
| Jun 2021 | 885.6 | 886.6 |
| Sep 2021 | 931.3 | 919.3 |
| Dec 2021 | 925.1 | 946.5 |
| Mar 2022 | 983.6 | 982.9 |
| Jun 2022 | 1,028.0 | 1,012.2 |
| Sep 2022 | 1,027.3 | 1,025.9 |
| Dec 2022 | 1,013.6 | 1,024.5 |
Mineral exploration, seasonally adjusted and trend
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[]
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- Fall of 5.1% ($56.3m) to $1,043.0m
- Existing deposits fell 9.1% ($68.9m) to $688.9m
- New deposits rose 3.7% ($12.6m) to $354.1m
| Total deposits ($m) | New deposits ($m) | Existing deposits ($m) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2014 | 459.2 | 150.8 | 308.5 |
| Mar 2015 | 317.7 | 91.1 | 226.6 |
| Jun 2015 | 344.1 | 114.5 | 230.1 |
| Sep 2015 | 394.0 | 114.9 | 279.1 |
| Dec 2015 | 382.8 | 105.6 | 277.3 |
| Mar 2016 | 290.4 | 87.1 | 203.2 |
| Jun 2016 | 353.9 | 104.1 | 249.8 |
| Sep 2016 | 379.5 | 113.8 | 265.6 |
| Dec 2016 | 403.1 | 130.9 | 272.3 |
| Mar 2017 | 337.6 | 102.9 | 234.8 |
| Jun 2017 | 444.9 | 135.9 | 308.9 |
| Sep 2017 | 475.2 | 158.9 | 316.3 |
| Dec 2017 | 496.1 | 162.7 | 333.4 |
| Mar 2018 | 438.7 | 145.4 | 293.3 |
| Jun 2018 | 567.8 | 197.9 | 369.9 |
| Sep 2018 | 584.4 | 223.5 | 361.4 |
| Dec 2018 | 592.7 | 233.5 | 359.3 |
| Mar 2019 | 505.7 | 175.3 | 330.4 |
| Jun 2019 | 664.8 | 275.1 | 389.7 |
| Sep 2019 | 724.8 | 302.4 | 422.4 |
| Dec 2019 | 753.1 | 303.9 | 449.2 |
| Mar 2020 | 610.6 | 223.7 | 386.8 |
| Jun 2020 | 683.3 | 229.0 | 454.3 |
| Sep 2020 | 744.9 | 257.5 | 487.4 |
| Dec 2020 | 770.0 | 246.6 | 523.4 |
| Mar 2021 | 734.8 | 252.3 | 482.5 |
| Jun 2021 | 912.0 | 310.5 | 601.5 |
| Sep 2021 | 997.6 | 338.3 | 659.3 |
| Dec 2021 | 951.7 | 307.2 | 644.5 |
| Mar 2022 | 855.3 | 260.3 | 595.0 |
| Jun 2022 | 1,057.3 | 314.4 | 742.9 |
| Sep 2022 | 1,099.3 | 341.5 | 757.8 |
| Dec 2022 | 1,043.0 | 354.1 | 688.9 |
Mineral exploration, by deposit type, original series
["","Total deposits","New deposits","Existing deposits"]
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[]
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- Iron Ore recorded the largest fall (down 12.6%, $25.1m) to $174.9m
- Nickel & Cobalt recorded the largest rise (up 11.1%, $8.8m) to $88.0m
| Selected base metals(a) ($m) | Gold ($m) | Iron Ore ($m) | Coal ($m) | All Others(b) ($m) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2014 | 80.1 | 101.7 | 145.1 | 78.0 | 54.3 |
| Mar 2015 | 59.2 | 91.6 | 82.5 | 43.4 | 40.6 |
| Jun 2015 | 58.0 | 112.4 | 77.2 | 50.1 | 47.0 |
| Sep 2015 | 61.4 | 133.7 | 82.2 | 56.3 | 60.2 |
| Dec 2015 | 58.2 | 138.2 | 74.5 | 63.4 | 47.1 |
| Mar 2016 | 56.6 | 119.3 | 57.7 | 23.4 | 32.8 |
| Jun 2016 | 54.8 | 156.9 | 76.8 | 30.3 | 35.1 |
| Sep 2016 | 59.0 | 159.1 | 79.8 | 37.2 | 44.3 |
| Dec 2016 | 63.4 | 182.3 | 73.7 | 33.3 | 48.8 |
| Mar 2017 | 54.4 | 155.2 | 53.5 | 23.9 | 47.6 |
| Jun 2017 | 94.1 | 192.6 | 84.3 | 26.0 | 47.9 |
| Sep 2017 | 111.7 | 192.9 | 83.8 | 35.1 | 51.6 |
| Dec 2017 | 120.6 | 208.9 | 68.9 | 39.0 | 57.9 |
| Mar 2018 | 110.8 | 187.4 | 50.1 | 36.4 | 53.9 |
| Jun 2018 | 153.1 | 220.9 | 89.0 | 43.6 | 61.1 |
| Sep 2018 | 146.2 | 239.7 | 86.3 | 43.6 | 69.5 |
| Dec 2018 | 157.9 | 244.1 | 75.5 | 50.0 | 65.1 |
| Mar 2019 | 128.1 | 223.0 | 67.4 | 36.0 | 50.0 |
| Jun 2019 | 188.6 | 259.8 | 94.8 | 52.5 | 69.2 |
| Sep 2019 | 208.7 | 281.3 | 102.8 | 63.2 | 68.9 |
| Dec 2019 | 199.5 | 303.9 | 84.6 | 77.6 | 87.5 |
| Mar 2020 | 139.5 | 272.3 | 75.2 | 75.1 | 48.4 |
| Jun 2020 | 133.5 | 304.4 | 98.7 | 87.2 | 59.6 |
| Sep 2020 | 137.8 | 356.1 | 111.0 | 73.1 | 66.8 |
| Dec 2020 | 155.7 | 383.5 | 110.2 | 56.2 | 64.4 |
| Mar 2021 | 161.8 | 360.2 | 101.2 | 50.8 | 60.9 |
| Jun 2021 | 195.8 | 429.8 | 150.8 | 54.9 | 80.7 |
| Sep 2021 | 236.8 | 417.9 | 174.6 | 66.5 | 101.8 |
| Dec 2021 | 265.0 | 390.8 | 130.8 | 54.0 | 111.0 |
| Mar 2022 | 207.9 | 363.6 | 139.5 | 43.3 | 101.0 |
| Jun 2022 | 241.2 | 421.7 | 201.0 | 61.7 | 131.5 |
| Sep 2022 | 274.6 | 380.5 | 200.0 | 64.8 | 179.4 |
| Dec 2022 | 265.0 | 358.6 | 174.9 | 70.3 | 174.2 |
Mineral exploration, by mineral type, original series
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(b) All Others contains Mineral Sands, Uranium, Diamonds and Other Minerals
Metres drilled, seasonally adjusted and trend
- Seasonally adjusted rise of 0.3% (9.0km) to 2,858.8km
- Trend fall of 1.6% (46.6km) to 2,831.7km
| Seasonally adjusted ('000) | Trend ('000) | |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2014 | 1,557.7 | 1,521.4 |
| Mar 2015 | 1,439.7 | 1,454.9 |
| Jun 2015 | 1,407.0 | 1,434.0 |
| Sep 2015 | 1,463.4 | 1,486.8 |
| Dec 2015 | 1,626.7 | 1,575.0 |
| Mar 2016 | 1,626.1 | 1,628.3 |
| Jun 2016 | 1,644.6 | 1,647.1 |
| Sep 2016 | 1,673.5 | 1,689.6 |
| Dec 2016 | 1,789.2 | 1,806.2 |
| Mar 2017 | 1,961.6 | 1,959.5 |
| Jun 2017 | 2,120.4 | 2,076.8 |
| Sep 2017 | 2,132.0 | 2,123.9 |
| Dec 2017 | 2,128.4 | 2,167.0 |
| Mar 2018 | 2,249.2 | 2,291.9 |
| Jun 2018 | 2,483.8 | 2,439.5 |
| Sep 2018 | 2,606.0 | 2,542.1 |
| Dec 2018 | 2,459.2 | 2,567.5 |
| Mar 2019 | 2,646.6 | 2,551.2 |
| Jun 2019 | 2,509.0 | 2,561.3 |
| Sep 2019 | 2,571.2 | 2,617.9 |
| Dec 2019 | 2,693.4 | 2,615.5 |
| Mar 2020 | 2,656.4 | 2,567.1 |
| Jun 2020 | 2,349.4 | 2,545.1 |
| Sep 2020 | 2,742.0 | 2,682.5 |
| Dec 2020 | 2,975.4 | 2,979.1 |
| Mar 2021 | 3,264.3 | 3,268.0 |
| Jun 2021 | 3,444.9 | 3,381.3 |
| Sep 2021 | 3,351.8 | 3,342.8 |
| Dec 2021 | 3,139.6 | 3,202.4 |
| Mar 2022 | 3,088.0 | 3,052.2 |
| Jun 2022 | 2,934.8 | 2,950.3 |
| Sep 2022 | 2,849.8 | 2,878.3 |
| Dec 2022 | 2,858.8 | 2,831.7 |
Metres drilled, seasonally adjusted and trend
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[]
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- Fall of 6.8% (210.7km) to 2,866.2km
- Existing deposits fell 6.0% (128.8km) to 2,004.8km
- New deposits fell 8.7% (81.9km) to 861.4km
| Total deposits ('000) | New deposits ('000) | Existing deposits ('000) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2014 | 1,613.1 | 491.9 | 1,121.2 |
| Mar 2015 | 1,140.7 | 242.1 | 898.6 |
| Jun 2015 | 1,540.2 | 438.1 | 1,103.3 |
| Sep 2015 | 1,573.5 | 341.1 | 1,232.7 |
| Dec 2015 | 1,682.3 | 442.4 | 1,240.2 |
| Mar 2016 | 1,301.3 | 306.6 | 994.8 |
| Jun 2016 | 1,794.6 | 418.2 | 1,376.4 |
| Sep 2016 | 1,796.9 | 539.1 | 1,257.9 |
| Dec 2016 | 1,842.6 | 658.7 | 1,183.9 |
| Mar 2017 | 1,591.2 | 484.0 | 1,117.5 |
| Jun 2017 | 2,298.7 | 682.6 | 1,616.2 |
| Sep 2017 | 2,294.0 | 841.6 | 1,452.4 |
| Dec 2017 | 2,175.9 | 766.1 | 1,409.8 |
| Mar 2018 | 1,853.6 | 631.7 | 1,221.9 |
| Jun 2018 | 2,672.8 | 971.8 | 1,701.0 |
| Sep 2018 | 2,811.6 | 1,041.7 | 1,778.6 |
| Dec 2018 | 2,494.5 | 949.3 | 1,545.2 |
| Mar 2019 | 2,215.8 | 755.4 | 1,460.4 |
| Jun 2019 | 2,679.7 | 923.8 | 1,755.9 |
| Sep 2019 | 2,780.3 | 1,115.8 | 1,664.5 |
| Dec 2019 | 2,715.2 | 917.2 | 1,798.0 |
| Mar 2020 | 2,252.7 | 805.7 | 1,447.0 |
| Jun 2020 | 2,495.4 | 850.6 | 1,644.8 |
| Sep 2020 | 2,964.8 | 1,048.5 | 1,916.3 |
| Dec 2020 | 2,990.2 | 1,031.7 | 1,958.4 |
| Mar 2021 | 2,793.8 | 878.4 | 1,915.4 |
| Jun 2021 | 3,644.0 | 1,107.4 | 2,536.5 |
| Sep 2021 | 3,622.6 | 1,160.3 | 2,462.3 |
| Dec 2021 | 3,150.3 | 974.4 | 2,175.9 |
| Mar 2022 | 2,654.8 | 830.2 | 1,824.6 |
| Jun 2022 | 3,101.8 | 869.1 | 2,232.7 |
| Sep 2022 | 3,076.9 | 943.3 | 2,133.6 |
| Dec 2022 | 2,866.2 | 861.4 | 2,004.8 |
Metres drilled, original series
["","Total deposits","New deposits","Existing deposits"]
[["Dec 2014","Mar 2015","Jun 2015","Sep 2015","Dec 2015","Mar 2016","Jun 2016","Sep 2016","Dec 2016","Mar 2017","Jun 2017","Sep 2017","Dec 2017","Mar 2018","Jun 2018","Sep 2018","Dec 2018","Mar 2019","Jun 2019","Sep 2019","Dec 2019","Mar 2020","Jun 2020","Sep 2020","Dec 2020","Mar 2021","Jun 2021","Sep 2021","Dec 2021","Mar 2022","Jun 2022","Sep 2022","Dec 2022"],[[1613.0999999999999],[1140.7],[1540.2],[1573.5],[1682.3],[1301.3],[1794.5999999999999],[1796.9000000000001],[1842.5999999999999],[1591.2],[2298.6999999999998],[2294],[2175.9000000000001],[1853.5999999999999],[2672.8000000000002],[2811.5999999999999],[2494.5],[2215.8000000000002],[2679.6999999999998],[2780.3000000000002],[2715.1999999999998],[2252.6999999999998],[2495.4000000000001],[2964.8000000000002],[2990.1999999999998],[2793.8000000000002],[3644],[3622.5999999999999],[3150.3000000000002],[2654.8000000000002],[3101.8000000000002],[3076.9000000000001],[2866.1999999999998]],[[491.89999999999998],[242.09999999999999],[438.10000000000002],[341.10000000000002],[442.39999999999998],[306.60000000000002],[418.19999999999999],[539.10000000000002],[658.70000000000005],[484],[682.60000000000002],[841.60000000000002],[766.10000000000002],[631.70000000000005],[971.79999999999995],[1041.7],[949.29999999999995],[755.39999999999998],[923.79999999999995],[1115.8],[917.20000000000005],[805.70000000000005],[850.60000000000002],[1048.5],[1031.7],[878.39999999999998],[1107.4000000000001],[1160.3],[974.39999999999998],[830.20000000000005],[869.10000000000002],[943.29999999999995],[861.39999999999998]],[[1121.2],[898.60000000000002],[1103.3],[1232.7],[1240.2],[994.79999999999995],[1376.4000000000001],[1257.9000000000001],[1183.9000000000001],[1117.5],[1616.2],[1452.4000000000001],[1409.8],[1221.9000000000001],[1701],[1778.5999999999999],[1545.2],[1460.4000000000001],[1755.9000000000001],[1664.5],[1798],[1447],[1644.8],[1916.3],[1958.4000000000001],[1915.4000000000001],[2536.5],[2462.3000000000002],[2175.9000000000001],[1824.5999999999999],[2232.6999999999998],[2133.5999999999999],[2004.8]]]
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Total expenditure, seasonally adjusted and trend
- Seasonally adjusted fall of 9.9% ($22.3m) to $203.3m
- Trend fall of 11.9% ($27.0m) to $200.2m
| Seasonally adjusted ($m) | Trend ($m) | |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2014 | 1,101.7 | 1,041 |
| Mar 2015 | 998.9 | 944.5 |
| Jun 2015 | 705.7 | 762 |
| Sep 2015 | 578.3 | 584.9 |
| Dec 2015 | 460.4 | 471.4 |
| Mar 2016 | 452 | 399.7 |
| Jun 2016 | 284.4 | 342.4 |
| Sep 2016 | 350.8 | 323.7 |
| Dec 2016 | 316.6 | 338.9 |
| Mar 2017 | 381.8 | 355.1 |
| Jun 2017 | 332.1 | 330.6 |
| Sep 2017 | 280.8 | 277.6 |
| Dec 2017 | 225.8 | 234.1 |
| Mar 2018 | 208.4 | 239.5 |
| Jun 2018 | 309 | 278.6 |
| Sep 2018 | 306.5 | 302.7 |
| Dec 2018 | 315.6 | 303 |
| Mar 2019 | 262.7 | 309.4 |
| Jun 2019 | 367.4 | 342.5 |
| Sep 2019 | 371.6 | 367.6 |
| Dec 2019 | 361 | 350.3 |
| Mar 2020 | 291.7 | 293.3 |
| Jun 2020 | 232 | 247.2 |
| Sep 2020 | 225.2 | 228.6 |
| Dec 2020 | 250.4 | 237.2 |
| Mar 2021 | 246.2 | 256.5 |
| Jun 2021 | 278.8 | 275.4 |
| Sep 2021 | 296.8 | 295.6 |
| Dec 2021 | 299.1 | 304.4 |
| Mar 2022 | 308.9 | 290 |
| Jun 2022 | 246.4 | 259.4 |
| Sep 2022 | 225.6 | 227.2 |
| Dec 2022 | 203.3 | 200.2 |
Petroleum exploration, seasonally adjusted and trend
["","Seasonally adjusted","Trend"]
[["Dec 2014","Mar 2015","Jun 2015","Sep 2015","Dec 2015","Mar 2016","Jun 2016","Sep 2016","Dec 2016","Mar 2017","Jun 2017","Sep 2017","Dec 2017","Mar 2018","Jun 2018","Sep 2018","Dec 2018","Mar 2019","Jun 2019","Sep 2019","Dec 2019","Mar 2020","Jun 2020","Sep 2020","Dec 2020","Mar 2021","Jun 2021","Sep 2021","Dec 2021","Mar 2022","Jun 2022","Sep 2022","Dec 2022"],[[1101.7],[998.89999999999998],[705.70000000000005],[578.29999999999995],[460.39999999999998],[452],[284.39999999999998],[350.80000000000001],[316.60000000000002],[381.80000000000001],[332.10000000000002],[280.80000000000001],[225.80000000000001],[208.40000000000001],[309],[306.5],[315.60000000000002],[262.69999999999999],[367.39999999999998],[371.60000000000002],[361],[291.69999999999999],[232],[225.19999999999999],[250.40000000000001],[246.19999999999999],[278.80000000000001],[296.80000000000001],[299.10000000000002],[308.89999999999998],[246.40000000000001],[225.59999999999999],[203.30000000000001]],[[1041],[944.5],[762],[584.89999999999998],[471.39999999999998],[399.69999999999999],[342.39999999999998],[323.69999999999999],[338.89999999999998],[355.10000000000002],[330.60000000000002],[277.60000000000002],[234.09999999999999],[239.5],[278.60000000000002],[302.69999999999999],[303],[309.39999999999998],[342.5],[367.60000000000002],[350.30000000000001],[293.30000000000001],[247.19999999999999],[228.59999999999999],[237.19999999999999],[256.5],[275.39999999999998],[295.60000000000002],[304.39999999999998],[290],[259.39999999999998],[227.19999999999999],[200.19999999999999]]]
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- Seasonally adjusted fall of 11.4% ($17.5m) to $135.9m
- Trend fall of 3.5% ($5.1m) to $139.6m
| Seasonally adjusted ($m) | Trend ($m) | |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2014 | 376.7 | 333.8 |
| Mar 2015 | 302.5 | 317.9 |
| Jun 2015 | 263.1 | 263.8 |
| Sep 2015 | 200.1 | 197.2 |
| Dec 2015 | 137.7 | 136.8 |
| Mar 2016 | 86.4 | 93 |
| Jun 2016 | 65.2 | 72.8 |
| Sep 2016 | 97 | 79 |
| Dec 2016 | 72.8 | 101.6 |
| Mar 2017 | 145.5 | 119.4 |
| Jun 2017 | 119.5 | 117.2 |
| Sep 2017 | 92.6 | 98.6 |
| Dec 2017 | 74.3 | 81.2 |
| Mar 2018 | 84.9 | 83.8 |
| Jun 2018 | 99 | 94.1 |
| Sep 2018 | 99.9 | 102.5 |
| Dec 2018 | 109.9 | 106 |
| Mar 2019 | 108.8 | 109.4 |
| Jun 2019 | 121.1 | 127.9 |
| Sep 2019 | 146 | 155.4 |
| Dec 2019 | 202.9 | 174.9 |
| Mar 2020 | 160.4 | 175.4 |
| Jun 2020 | 159.9 | 159.2 |
| Sep 2020 | 151.5 | 144.1 |
| Dec 2020 | 131.5 | 145.8 |
| Mar 2021 | 160.9 | 159.5 |
| Jun 2021 | 186.5 | 179.9 |
| Sep 2021 | 189.1 | 190.4 |
| Dec 2021 | 186.3 | 181.5 |
| Mar 2022 | 163.9 | 165.7 |
| Jun 2022 | 143.6 | 152.9 |
| Sep 2022 | 153.4 | 144.7 |
| Dec 2022 | 135.9 | 139.6 |
Petroleum exploration, onshore, seasonally adjusted and trend
["","Seasonally adjusted","Trend"]
[["Dec 2014","Mar 2015","Jun 2015","Sep 2015","Dec 2015","Mar 2016","Jun 2016","Sep 2016","Dec 2016","Mar 2017","Jun 2017","Sep 2017","Dec 2017","Mar 2018","Jun 2018","Sep 2018","Dec 2018","Mar 2019","Jun 2019","Sep 2019","Dec 2019","Mar 2020","Jun 2020","Sep 2020","Dec 2020","Mar 2021","Jun 2021","Sep 2021","Dec 2021","Mar 2022","Jun 2022","Sep 2022","Dec 2022"],[[376.69999999999999],[302.5],[263.10000000000002],[200.09999999999999],[137.69999999999999],[86.400000000000006],[65.200000000000003],[97],[72.799999999999997],[145.5],[119.5],[92.599999999999994],[74.299999999999997],[84.900000000000006],[99],[99.900000000000006],[109.90000000000001],[108.8],[121.09999999999999],[146],[202.90000000000001],[160.40000000000001],[159.90000000000001],[151.5],[131.5],[160.90000000000001],[186.5],[189.09999999999999],[186.30000000000001],[163.90000000000001],[143.59999999999999],[153.40000000000001],[135.90000000000001]],[[333.80000000000001],[317.89999999999998],[263.80000000000001],[197.19999999999999],[136.80000000000001],[93],[72.799999999999997],[79],[101.59999999999999],[119.40000000000001],[117.2],[98.599999999999994],[81.200000000000003],[83.799999999999997],[94.099999999999994],[102.5],[106],[109.40000000000001],[127.90000000000001],[155.40000000000001],[174.90000000000001],[175.40000000000001],[159.19999999999999],[144.09999999999999],[145.80000000000001],[159.5],[179.90000000000001],[190.40000000000001],[181.5],[165.69999999999999],[152.90000000000001],[144.69999999999999],[139.59999999999999]]]
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- Seasonally adjusted fall of 6.5% ($4.7m) to $67.5m
- Trend fall of 24.5% ($20.2m) to $62.3m
| Seasonally adjusted ($m) | Trend ($m) | |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2014 | 724.9 | 707.2 |
| Mar 2015 | 696.4 | 626.6 |
| Jun 2015 | 442.6 | 498.2 |
| Sep 2015 | 378.1 | 387.7 |
| Dec 2015 | 322.6 | 334.6 |
| Mar 2016 | 365.6 | 306.8 |
| Jun 2016 | 219.2 | 269.5 |
| Sep 2016 | 253.8 | 244.6 |
| Dec 2016 | 243.8 | 237.4 |
| Mar 2017 | 236.3 | 235.7 |
| Jun 2017 | 212.6 | 213.4 |
| Sep 2017 | 188.2 | 179.1 |
| Dec 2017 | 151.5 | 152.9 |
| Mar 2018 | 123.5 | 155.8 |
| Jun 2018 | 210 | 184.5 |
| Sep 2018 | 206.7 | 200.3 |
| Dec 2018 | 205.7 | 197 |
| Mar 2019 | 153.8 | 200 |
| Jun 2019 | 246.3 | 214.6 |
| Sep 2019 | 225.6 | 212.3 |
| Dec 2019 | 158.1 | 175.4 |
| Mar 2020 | 131.2 | 117.9 |
| Jun 2020 | 72.1 | 88 |
| Sep 2020 | 73.8 | 84.5 |
| Dec 2020 | 118.9 | 91.4 |
| Mar 2021 | 85.3 | 97 |
| Jun 2021 | 92.3 | 95.6 |
| Sep 2021 | 107.7 | 105.2 |
| Dec 2021 | 112.8 | 122.9 |
| Mar 2022 | 144.9 | 124.3 |
| Jun 2022 | 102.8 | 106.4 |
| Sep 2022 | 72.2 | 82.5 |
| Dec 2022 | 67.5 | 62.3 |
Petroleum exploration, offshore, seasonally adjusted and trend
["","Seasonally adjusted","Trend"]
[["Dec 2014","Mar 2015","Jun 2015","Sep 2015","Dec 2015","Mar 2016","Jun 2016","Sep 2016","Dec 2016","Mar 2017","Jun 2017","Sep 2017","Dec 2017","Mar 2018","Jun 2018","Sep 2018","Dec 2018","Mar 2019","Jun 2019","Sep 2019","Dec 2019","Mar 2020","Jun 2020","Sep 2020","Dec 2020","Mar 2021","Jun 2021","Sep 2021","Dec 2021","Mar 2022","Jun 2022","Sep 2022","Dec 2022"],[[724.89999999999998],[696.39999999999998],[442.60000000000002],[378.10000000000002],[322.60000000000002],[365.60000000000002],[219.19999999999999],[253.80000000000001],[243.80000000000001],[236.30000000000001],[212.59999999999999],[188.19999999999999],[151.5],[123.5],[210],[206.69999999999999],[205.69999999999999],[153.80000000000001],[246.30000000000001],[225.59999999999999],[158.09999999999999],[131.19999999999999],[72.099999999999994],[73.799999999999997],[118.90000000000001],[85.299999999999997],[92.299999999999997],[107.7],[112.8],[144.90000000000001],[102.8],[72.200000000000003],[67.5]],[[707.20000000000005],[626.60000000000002],[498.19999999999999],[387.69999999999999],[334.60000000000002],[306.80000000000001],[269.5],[244.59999999999999],[237.40000000000001],[235.69999999999999],[213.40000000000001],[179.09999999999999],[152.90000000000001],[155.80000000000001],[184.5],[200.30000000000001],[197],[200],[214.59999999999999],[212.30000000000001],[175.40000000000001],[117.90000000000001],[88],[84.5],[91.400000000000006],[97],[95.599999999999994],[105.2],[122.90000000000001],[124.3],[106.40000000000001],[82.5],[62.299999999999997]]]
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Table 1. Private exploration, actual and expected expenditure
Table 2. Mineral exploration, (other than for petroleum) - expenditure and metres drilled
Table 3b. Mineral exploration, (other than for petroleum) - expenditure by type of deposit
Table 4. Mineral exploration, (other than for petroleum) - expenditure by state and territory
Table 5. Mineral exploration, (other than for petroleum) - expenditure by mineral sought
Table 6a. Petroleum exploration, expenditure by onshore and offshore
Table 6b. Petroleum exploration, expenditure by type of lease
Table 7. Petroleum exploration, expenditure by state and territory
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Mineral Exploration - Quarterly mineral exploration expenditure and metres drilled
Petroleum Exploration - Quarterly petroleum expenditure
Previous catalogue number
This release previously used catalogue number 8412.0.